24. November 2019 | 18:00 - 20:00 Guest: Director Uschi Madeisky talks about MUTTERLAND – DAS MATRIARCHAT DER MINANGKABAU The documentary film focuses on the world's biggest matriachal society. Post-screening guest: Director Uschi Madeisky.
11. December 2019 | 18:00 - 20:00 Guest: Valentina Primavera about UNA PRIMAVERA (Verso Sud) Film talk with the director of UNA PRIMAVERA, Valentina Primavera, after the screening via live video.
12. December 2019 | 20:15 - 22:30 Lecture & Film: Dai Jinhua about Jia Zhangke’s DONG In his lecture (in Mandarin with translation) Dai Jinhua will talk about Zhangke's DONG.
15. December 2019 | 20:15 - 22:30 Guest: Mariko Minoguchi about MEIN ENDE. DEIN ANFANG. Film critic Ulrich Sonnenschein (epd film) in conversation with director Mariko Minoguchi about her latest film MEIN ENDE. DEIN ANFANG.
19. December 2019 | 20:15 - 23:30 Cinema & Couch: TAXI DRIVER The screening and discussion of Scorsese's TAXI DRIVER marks the end of our current thematic focus on "Identity".
31. December 2019 | 21:30 - 23:30 New Year’s Eve Special: TO CATCH A THIEF Make yourself comfortable in a cinema chair and say goodbye to 2019 - in the company of Cary Grant, Grace Kelly and Alfred Hitchcock in the cinema of the DFF.
12. January 2020 | 20:15 - 23:00 Guest: Producer Jonas Weydemann about SYSTEMSPRENGER Producer Jonas Weydemann talks about one of the cinema highlights in 2019 – SYSTEMSPRENGER ("System Crasher") by Nora Fingscheidt.
14. January 2020 | 20:15 - 23:00 Guest: Director Christian Alvart about FREIES LAND Director Christian Alvart, who had his breakthrough with ANTIKÖRPER ("Antibodies", 2005) talks about his latest thriller FREIES LAND ("Free Country").
16. January 2020 | 20:15 - 22:30 Lecture & Film: Chris Berry about Jia Zhangkes ÈRSHÍSÌ CHÉNG JÌ Chris Berry, Professor of Film Studies, talks about Jia Zhangke's film and the process from rewriting history to rethinking historiography.
17. January 2020 | 18:00 - 19. January 2020 | 22:30 Film Preservation Weekend During this weekend, we provide comprehensive insight into the digitized treasures from the DFF film archive.